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Since 1989, Kids Help Phone has provided life-changing help and hope to young people in Canada. In 1992, we opened our regional office in Nova Scotia to raise awareness among youth and engage the community to donate, fundraise and partner in our mission. Kids Help Phone is always open in any moment of crisis or need. We are a charity delivering anonymous and confidential counselling, information and referrals to young people 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in English and French. Often, we are the only source of support available after hours and around the clock in rural and remote communities across the province.

Get involved — help us be an ally to young people in need

As a charity, Kids Help Phone relies on donations to ensure we can remain always open — donate today!

Sponsor an event. Please contact us for more information on these opportunities.

Fundraise for Kids Help Phone — host an event, get your employer involved, take action.

Volunteer with us — we rely on the gift of time from our volunteers to support our community-based awareness and fundraising programs.

Our counsellors are the most available, accessible direct support, without intermediaries, that a young person can find. By phone or online, we are also a seamless resource — offering a bridge for young people to community supports and services where available. We are able to link them directly to local supports through Canada’s most comprehensive resource database of youth-facing programs.

Youth from Atlantic Canada are primary users of online channels for counselling — 57% of all Atlantic youth counselling sessions are via Live Chat.

In 2016, in Nova Scotia:
• Kids Help Phone counsellors delivered 1,099 counselling sessions
• youth from Nova Scotia visited the Kids Help Phone website 21,327 times
• mental/emotional health was the most frequently discussed issue by youth in Nova Scotia with Kids Help Phone counsellors
• our counsellors can connect young people to more than 802 Nova Scotia-based services (such as shelters, health clinics, LGBTQ services and counselling centres)

In 2016, in Newfoundland and Labrador:
• Kids Help Phone counsellors delivered 793 counselling sessions
• 64% of counselling sessions were done via Live Chat; Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of Live Chat counselling of all provinces
• youth from Newfoundland and Labrador visited the Kids Help Phone website 8,478 times
• mental/emotional health was the most frequently discussed issue by youth in Newfoundland and Labrador with Kids Help Phone counsellors
• our counsellors can connect young people to more than 222 Newfoundland and Labrador-based services (such as shelters, health clinics, LGBTQ services and counselling centres)

In 2016, in New Brunswick:
• Kids Help Phone counsellors delivered 778 counselling sessions
• youth from New Brunswick visited the Kids Help Phone website 14,552 times
• mental/emotional health was the most frequently discussed issue by youth in New Brunswick with Kids Help Phone counsellors
• our counsellors can connect young people to more than 1,352 New Brunswick-based services (such as shelters, health clinics, LGBTQ services and counselling centres)

In 2016, in Prince Edward Island:
• youth from P.E.I. visited the Kids Help Phone website 2,068 times
• mental/emotional health was the most frequently discussed issue by youth in P.E.I. with Kids Help Phone counsellors
• our counsellors can connect young people to more than 110 P.E.I.-based services (such as health clinics and counselling centres)

What's happening in Atlantic Canada

Girls on the Green, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
In the summer of 2017, women from across Newfoundland and Labrador will come together for the 4th Annual Girls on the Green Ladies Charity Golf Tournament in support of Kids Help Phone. Girls on the Green has become one of the most talked about ladies golf events as we welcome all levels of golfers to our fun-filled event that continues to support child and youth mental health and well-being in our province. For more information about this event, click here or call 709-685-0629.

Ruth Goldbloom Ladies Golf Classic, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Join us on September 12th for the 8th Ruth Goldbloom Ladies Golf Classic presented by BMO. Along with 18 holes of exceptional golf at Glen Arbour, the day includes a one-of-a-kind caddie auction, on-course samplings and unique silent auction items that can’t be missed. Players are guaranteed to experience a day of laughter and fun throughout the course, all while supporting a worthwhile cause. For more details about this event, click here.